Please refer to RBI circulars No. DBS.CO.PP.BC.9/11.01.005/2002-03 dated December 21, 2002 and DBS.CO.PP.BC.13/11.01.005/2003-04 dated June 15, 2004 on the scheme of Prompt Corrective Action. 2. The existing PCA framework for banks has since been reviewed and revised. The salient features are provided in the Annex. 3. The provisions of the revised PCA framework will be effective from April 1, 2017 based on the financials of the banks for the year ended March 31, 2017. The framework would be rev...

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To emphasize the importance of financial literacy, it has been decided to observe the week June 5-9, 2017 as Financial Literacy Week across the country. 2. The literacy week will focus on four broad themes, viz.KYC,Exercising Credit Discipline,Grievance Redressaland Going Digital (UPIand*99#). The five messages that will be communicated to the common man based on the above broad themes are available under "Financial Literacy Week" in the downloads section of thefinancial education webpage of RB...

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As announced in theFirst Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18, it has been decided to allow substitution of collateral (security) by the market participants during the tenor of the term repos conducted by Reserve Bank of India under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, from April 17, 2017. 2. The securities offered for substitution by the market participants shall be of similar market value based on the latest prices published by the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Associati...

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RBI/2016-17/271 DGBA.GAD.No.2646/31.02.007/2016-17 April 7, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Systems and Controls for conduct of government banking Please refer to ourMaster Circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2/31.12.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission andDGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on Disbursement of Governme...

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RBI/2016-17/271 DGBA.GAD.No.2646/31.02.007/2016-17 April 7, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Systems and Controls for conduct of government banking Please refer to ourMaster Circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2/31.12.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission andDGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on Disbursement of Governme...

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Please refer to ourcircular DGBA.GAD.2012/15.02.005/2016-17 dated February 9, 2017on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No.1/4/2016–NS.II dated March 31, 2017 advised the rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of the financial year 2017-18 (copy enclosed). 2. The contents of this circular may be brought to the notice of the branches of your bank operating Government Small Saving Schemes for necessary acti...

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As announced in theFirst Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), it has been decided to keep the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) unchanged at6.25 per cent. However, consequent upon the narrowing of the LAF corridor, the Reverse Repo rate under the LAF now stands adjusted at6.0 per cent. This change will come into force with immediate effect. All other terms and conditions of the current LAF Scheme will remain unch...

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As announced in theFirst Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consequent upon the narrowing of the LAF corridor, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate now stands adjusted at6.50 per cent. All other terms and conditions of the current MSF scheme will remain unchanged. ...

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Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2016-17 dated October 04, 2016 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18 dated April 06, 2017, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 6.50 per cent with effect from April 06, 2017. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in the Annex....

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A reference is invited to ourcircular DPSS.CO.PD.No.1515/02.14.003/2016-17 dated December 16, 2016wherein special measures for debit card transactions (including for payments made to Government) were introduced for a temporary period starting January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017. Further, attention is also invited to “Draft Circular - Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions” dated February 16, 2017wherein comments from the public were sought for ...

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RBI/2016-17/262 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No. 26/02.01.001/2016-17 March 30, 2017 The Chairmen and Managing Directors SLBC Convenor Banks Dear Sir, Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility As per the Gazette of India Notification dated February 22, 2017, the merger of Associate banks with State Bank of India has been notified. The Order comes into effect on April 1, 2017. 2. Therefore, it has be...

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RBI/2016-17/260 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2720/03.01.03/2016-17 March 29, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, All payment systems to remain closed on April 1, 2017 A reference is invited to the our recentcircular RBI/2016-17/257DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2695/03.01.03/2016-17 dated Ma...

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RBI/2016-17/259 DBR.No.Leg.BC.56/09.07.005/2016-17 March 29, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Opening of all Agency Banks for government business on April 1, 2017 – Revised instructions We had vide ourcircular DBR.No.Leg. BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 dated March 24, 2017advised all Agency Banks to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on all days in the current financial year and on April 1, 2017 (including Saturday, Sunday and all holidays). 2. ...

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RBI/2016-17/256 DBR.No.Leg.BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 March 24, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, All Agency Banks to remain open for public on all days from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017 The Government of India has advised that all Pay and Account Offices will remain open on all days up to April 1, 2017 to facilitate government receipt and payment functions. Accordingly, all Agency Banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on all days...

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RBI/2016-17/255 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2656/03.01.03/2016-17 March 23, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Special Clearing operations on March 30 and 31, 2017 A reference is invited to the circular issued by our Department of Government and Bank Accounts (DGBA.GAD.No.2...

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RBI/2016-17/254 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 41 March 21, 2017 To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Operational flexibility for Indian subsidiaries of Non-resident Companies Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 25/RB-2000 dated M...

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Date : Mar 20, 2017 Branches of SBBJ, SBH, SBM, SBP and SBT to operate as branches of SBI from April 1, 2017 All branches of State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Travancore (SBT) will function as branches of State Bank of India from April 1, 2017. Customers, including depositors of State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala...

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Please refer to our letter IDMD.No.1451/08.03.016/2016-17 dated December 16, 2016 andNotification No. S.O.4061(E) dated December 16, 2016issued by the Government of India about announcement of“Pradan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016. It has been brought to our notice that there is lack of clarity amongst investors on the reference number that needs to be quoted onForm Vwhile uploading the same to the Income tax Authorities. Currently, banks are issuing an acknowledgemen...

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The Government of India has desired that all government transactions with banks must be accounted for within the same financial year and has requested that certain special arrangements be made for the purpose, as in previous years. Accordingly, all agency banks should keep the counters of their designated branches conducting government business open for government transactions up to 6.00 p.m. on March 30, 2017 and up to 8.00 p.m. on March 31, 2017. All electronic transactions would, however, con...

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RBI/2016-17/245 DNBR (PD) CC.No.086/03.10.001/2016-17 March 09, 2017 All NBFCs Madam/ Sir, Disbursal of loan amount in cash Reference is invited to instructions contained in para 37(iii)(b) of Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 which states that high value l...

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RBI/2016-17/247 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38 March 09, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 92.18 million to the Government of Tanzania Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement on July 10, 2016 with the Government of Tanzania for making available to the...

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RBI/2016-17/248 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.23/02.08.001/2016-17 March 9, 2017 The Chairmen & Managing Directors All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of seven new districts in the State of Manipur - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Manipur vide Gazette Notification dated December 8, 2016 had notified the creation of seven new districts in the State of Manipur. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of the seven new districts as detailed b...

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RBI/2016-17/243 DGBA.GAD.No.2294/15.04.001/2016-17 March 6, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetisation Scheme Please refer to RBIMaster Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015(updated up to January 21, 2016) on the above subject. In order to operationalise the scheme, we advise the following: 2. In order to have uniformity in reporting, reconciliation...

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RBI/2016-17/242 DNBR.PD.CC.No.085/03.10.001/2016-17 March 2, 2017 All Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Infrastructure Financing- Definition of 'Infrastructure Lending' Please refer to the definition of 'Infrastructure Lending' contained in theNon-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016andNon-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important N...

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RBI/2016-17/236 FIDD.FLC.BC.No.22/12.01.018/2016-17 March 02, 2017 To Chairman/MD & CEO Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Financial Literacy by FLCs (Financial Literacy Centres) and rural branches - Policy Review Please refer to ourcircular FIDD.FLC.BC.No.18/12.01.018/2015-16 dated January 14, 2016on guidelines for FLCs and rural branches. In terms of this circular, FLCs and rural branches were advised to conduct two types of camps viz. - Special c...

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RBI/2016-17/235 IDMD.CDD.No.2188/14.04.050/2016-17 February 23, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2016-17 – Series IV - Operational Guidelines This has reference to theGoI notification F.No. 4(16)-B(W&M)/2016andRBI circular IDMD.CDD....

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RBI/2016-17/233 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31 February 16, 2017 To All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam/Sir Issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas – Multilateral and Regional Financial Institutions as Investors Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph No. 4 ofA. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 60 dated April 13, 2016and paragraph No. 3.3.3 ofMaster Direction No.5 dated January 1, 2016on ‘Externa...

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RBI/2016-17/232 FMRD.DIRD.13/14.01.019/2016-17 February 16, 2017 To, All Market Participants Madam/Sir, Forward Rate Agreement (FRA) and Interest Rate Swap (IRS) - Withdrawal of Fortnightly return Attention is invited to theRBI notification ref. no. MPD.BC.187/07.01.279/1999-2000 dated July 07, 1999. As per the notification, banks were advised to submit a fortnightly return on FRA/IRS to Monetary Policy Department with a copy to various RBI departments. 2. In a further step t...

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RBI/2016-17/229 DBR.RRB.BC.No. 53/31.01.001/2016-17 February 16, 2017 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Repayment of Gold Loan Please refer tocircular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.22/03.05.34/2010-11 dated September 22, 2010wherein Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were permitted to grant gold loans up to Rs.1.00 lakh with bullet repayment option. 2. On a review, it has been decided to increase the...

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RBI/2016-17/228 DGBA.GAD.No.2128/44.02.001/2016-17 February 16, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir, Reimbursement of Merchant Discount Rate The Government of India (GoI) has decided to absorb the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges in respect of debit card transactions while making payments to GoI. The Office Memoranda issued by the Office of Controller General of Accounts datedDecember 14and15, 2016 and Central Board of Direct Taxes datedJanuary 30, 2017in this regard are enclosed....

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